Mahishasthal Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahishasthal is a village situated in Lalgola block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 225 families residing in the village Mahishasthal. The total population of Mahishasthal is 1,138 out of which 604 are males and 534 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishasthal is 884.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahishasthal village is 217 which is 19% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishasthal is 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Mahishasthal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishasthal is 56.5%. Thus Mahishasthal village has lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 57.82% and the female literacy rate is 54.94% in Mahishasthal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishasthal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahishasthal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishasthal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 217 | 118 | 99 |
| Literacy | 56.46% | 57.82% | 54.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 618 | 323 | 295 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahishasthal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishasthal village out of total population, 266 were engaged in work activities. 49.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 266 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 131 | 125 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 76 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 132 | 3 |
| Non Working | 872 | 347 | 525 |
Nearby Villages to Mahishasthal,
Below are the list of villages near Mahishasthal village in Lalgola.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishasthal, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia